Women in Medicine Retreat
Strengthen leadership skills, recharge, and return to practice energized.
8 hours of AOA Catgegory 1-A CME credits (8 hours of ABFM Division I credit, 8 hours of AAFP Elective Credit)
This unique event has evolved from a long-standing tradition of women physician members gathering annually to connect, recharge, and support one another. Building on that grassroots success, the inaugural retreat will provide a structured, yet highly interactive experience designed to foster professional growth, personal well-being, and meaningful peer relationships.
The retreat will bring together women physicians from community and academic medicine, medical directors, service line leaders, residency directors, chief residents, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and family medicine nurses from across Missouri. Participants will engage in leadership development, wellness programming, mindfulness and relaxation techniques, networking opportunities, and clinical education, while building meaningful connections with colleagues facing similar professional and personal challenges. Attendees will have the opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills, recharge, and return to their practices with innovative ideas and renewed energy.
Agenda
| September 11 | |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Welcome Reception (optional)
Join your peers for a beverage and a bite at H. Toad's. |
| September 12 | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast and check in
Gravois (1st floor) |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
Welcome and Networking
Elaine Joslyn, DO, founder of Northeast Neighbor to Neighbor and MSACOFP Female Physician of the Year. Gravois (1st floor) |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Mindful Moves: Incorporating moments of mindfulness and motion into your days (and your patients' days)
Dianne Elledge, DO Gravois (1st floor) |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Weight Management in the GLP-1 Era: Evidence, Safety, and Clinical Application
Dianne Elledge, DO Let's make lunch! Gain the latest guideline-concordant knowledge and tools for weight management with GLP-1s, and participate in an interactive nutrition class to help you advise your patients on food choices and preparation that best support their treatment. Gravois (1st floor) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch: Experiencing the nutrition guidance for patients on GLP-1s
Dianne Elledge, DO Enjoy lunch together and deepen your nutrition tools to support your patients. Gravois (1st floor) |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Expanding Your Impact: Understanding Your Strengths, Triggers, and Vulnerabilities
Ashley Bentley, MBA, CAE Gain a deeper understanding of and learn to leverage your own strengths, and manage your vulnerabilities and triggers, to make more progress on the issues you care about most. Gravois (1st floor) |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Leading in Health Care
Caitlin Rogers, DO, FAAFP Hard‑won insights on leading with clarity, courage, and influence in today’s complex health care landscape, offering women physicians a rare, energizing look at what it truly takes to rise and thrive as a health care leader. Gravois (1st floor) |
| 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Individual reflection and recharge
Choose among options for individual or group-centered reflection, recharge, and relaxation. |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Dinner
Enjoy a private dinner and live music with your peers at H. Toad's |
| September 13 | |
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
Yoga
Enjoy a private group yoga session with fellow retreat attendees. |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Connections breakfast
Spend time with your peers reflecting on wellness, career, family, or any topics of your choice. Leverage the connections and shared experiences of fellow Women in Medicine to feel deeply heard and understood, and to share ideas, insights, and support with each other. Gravois (1st floor) |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Family Medicine Peer Consultations
A structured activity to gain inquisitive reflection and deep insight on your toughest professional challenges. Gravois (1st floor) |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Conference closing
Elaine Joslyn, DO Leave encouraged with final words of reflection and encouragement from Dr. Joslyn. Gravois (1st floor) |
Molina Healthcare Supports Inaugural Women in Medicine Retreat at MSACOFP
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Family Physicians (MSACOFP) is proud to recognize Molina Healthcare as a Signature Level Supporter of the Association's first-ever Women in Medicine Retreat.
About Molina Healthcare
Molina Healthcare is a FORTUNE 500 company dedicated to improving the health and lives of its members by delivering high-quality healthcare services and innovative solutions through government-sponsored healthcare programs. Molina serves millions of members across the United States and is committed to advancing health equity, supporting healthcare professionals, and strengthening the communities it serves. Learn more at https://www.molinahealthcare.com.